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    Many articles on this site and others frequently use these abbreviations and pet names for units and items in the game. We present a list of at least most of them here for your convenience.  

    AEArmored Elephant
    APAttack Points
    AssyAssyria
    AxerAxeman
    BabsBabylonian
    BLPBlind Lame Priest
    Boom, BoomingDeveloping a massive economy through many resources, allowing the player to pump out army after army and overwhelm opponents.
    BroadieBroad Swordsmen
    BTBallista Tower
    CAChariot Archer
    CarthCarthaginian
    CatCatapult
    CavCavalry
    CentCenturion
    Cho WarGame with only Legions and Towers, normally Choson civ
    CivCivilisation e.g. Egyptian, Roman, etc.
    CompieComposite Bowman
    CPComputer Player
    CRCamel Rider
    DancingA manoeuvre where you have your units repeatedly attack, then move
    DM / Regular DMDeath Match, any settings. Regular DM = Pop 200, Hills, Reveal, Conquest, Iron Age
    DumboElephant
    EAElephant Archer
    Ele(s)(War) Elephant(s)
    FB/FSFishing Boat/Fishing Ship
    ForwardsVillager sent to the enemy to build military buildings there
    HAHorse Archer
    HCHeavy Catapult or the shortcut for Select Town Center (H) then Build Villager (C)
    HCatHeavy Catapult
    HelleneGreek
    Helo(s)Helepolis(es)
    HHAHeavy Horse Archer
    HittoHittite
    HopperHoplite
    HP(s)Hitpoint(s)
    HousedWhen you try to make a unit and get told you need to build more houses
    ImpieImproved Bowman
    Juggie, JuggyJuggernaught
    KittieCat
    LoSLine of sight, that is the light area round a unit
    MaceMacedonian
    Mass Forward BuildingBuilding lots of military bases e.g. Stables, etc in enemy territory
    PaintTo build foundations (as opposed to full buildings) in enemy territory – generally considered cheating on the zone
    PalmyPalmyran
    Phoe or PhoeniePhoenician
    RaxBarracks
    RemesTriremes
    RMRandom Map Game
    rof, RoFRate of fire, that is the time interval in between shots by ranged units
    rush, rushingAttacking an opponent early.
    SFShore fish
    SmurfingPretending to be someone else, usually on a forum or the zone
    STStone Thrower
    StragglerSolitary tree near your Town Center with 75 wood
    TBTrade Boat
    TCTown Center
    ToolieTool Age Archer = Bowman
    TrannyTransport Ship, honest 😉
    VCVictory condition (in scenarios)
    WEWar Elephant
    WoodiesWoodcutting Villagers
    YammyYamato
    YassyYamato and Assyria
    ZoneSpecial server set up for online multiplayer games
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